VLAS Office Hours

Lynchburg 9 am – 5 pm

Danville 9 am – 5 pm

Farmville 9 am – 5 pm

Suffolk 9 am – 3 pm

Martinsville – Appointment Only

Hours change occasionally.

Lawline (our intake and advice system, 866-534-5243, or 866-LEGLAID) is open 9 am-3:30 pm, M,T,Th,F (closed Wednesday)

 

Health Insurance Review

Virginia is reviewing health coverage for Medicaid and FAMIS members to make sure they still qualify. To learn more about the steps you should take to ensure you stay covered, stay tuned. We will provide helpful tips in the coming days.

Videos to Explain Your Legal Rights

How do get I get a divorce in Virginia?  What to do if my landlord is evicting me?  What are my legal rights if my wages are being garnished? Our friends at Legal Services of Northern Virginia have launched a series of videos to help inform and educate Virginians about a number of legal matters. These videos provide legal information, not legal advice.

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Our New Strategic Plan

We are in the final stages of preparing our new strategic plan to guide our work from January 2023 to December 2027.  The plan guides all of our legal work, staffing, training, and budget decisions for five years. The draft plan is in a PDF on our website. We will post the final version when it is complete and approved by our board of directors. 

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Three former clients describe how VLAS made a critical impact on their lives.

On Saturday, staff and family from the VLAS Farmville office joined with former employee Jessie Woodson Johnson and her At The Well Outreach Ministry for a clothing and blanket giveaway in our office parking lot. We had an excellent turnout and distributed at least 1,000 items of clothing, comforters and linens. Remaining suits were gifted to the Longwood University Career Services clothing closet for students needing interview attire.All remaining items were then donated to Heritage Baptist Church for its own clothes closet.Pictured, from left: Emily DeCamp, Natali Cera Hurley, Angela Foster, Rebecca Johnson, Jessie Woodson Johnson & Lonnie Johnson. ... See MoreSee Less
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Facing Eviction, a documentary about COVID’s impact on evictions, will premiere tonight on PBS stations. The documentary will also be able to stream at pbs.org/frontline. VLAS is dedicated to helping tenants and landlords find alternatives to eviction.